Oatmeal

MadisonJay64

I love putting apple and cinnamon with my oats, doesn't add many calories and it adds the sweetness and a bit more texture

corinasue1143

One more opinion. When I think of oats, I think of Quaker rolled oats in a round container. I actually buy Grandma's brand of organic because
They are cheaper than regular Quaker where I shop. I take them home, put them in the blender, which changes the texture and makes them
"Instant" and put them back in the box.

As far as "clean" I've always wondered what that means.
I don't see how butter and yogurt can differ in how "clean" they are. Unless you think butter is cleaner, because nothing is added to milk to
Make it, and starter is added to yogurt. Or maybe salted butter isn't clean because of the salt. It seems to me processed protein powder would
Definitely be the least clean of the three, but again, what is the definition of "clean"?

corinasue1143

Who is Michael Shermer? Maybe I don't know because I went to public school.

lemurcat12

One funny thing is that Quaker chose its logo basically to promote its "cleanness." Specifically (from wiki):

The Quaker Oats logo starting in 1877 had a figure of a Quaker man depicted full-length, sometimes holding a scroll with the word "Pure" written across it, that resembling the classic woodcuts of William Penn, the 17th-century philosopher and early Quaker. Quaker Oats advertising dating back to 1909 did, indeed, identify the "Quaker man" as William Penn, and referred to him as "standard bearer of the Quakers and of Quaker Oats." Today, the company states that "The 'Quaker man' does not represent an actual person. His image is that of a man dressed in Quaker garb, chosen because the Quaker faith projected the values of honesty, integrity, purity and strength."

Also (same source -- see wiki for the citations):

In 2012, the company enlisted the firm of Hornall Anderson to give the 'Quaker man' a slimmer, somewhat younger look. The man is now sometimes referred to as "Larry" by insiders at Quaker Oats....

jgnatca

Oatmeal is my breakfast of choice now and when I was diabetic. It never spiked my blood sugar and I find it very satisfying. I suspect the soluble fiber and the added yogurt helps slow it down.

lucerorojo

Hearts_2015 wrote: »

nkovacs53804 wrote: »

First, never eat those instant oatmeal packets. Loads of sugar.
Here is what I do and everyone in the family, even the dedicated oatmeal haters love it.
In a slow cooker, set on low, before I go to bed:
6 cups water
2 cups steel cut oats.
2 apples, peeled and cored, diced into 1/2” size pieces
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Cinnamon to taste
1 table spoon vanilla

Just dump everything into cooker, stir it up a bit and go to bed.

You’ll awake to amazing aromas and wholesome goodness. Keeps in airtight container in frig for up to a week.

Tip..I used to buy that Irish oats in a can. Good stuff but spendy. Steel cut is steel cut so I buy mine in bulk, keeps a long time.

nkovacs53804 wrote: »

It’s amazing and no added sugar. Stores really well so the next day it can be easily warmed in microwave

@nkovacs53804 Unfortunately I've never been able to find any dried cranberries without sugar..do they exist or are they all simple made with added sugar in the processing? Please say they're out there and I just haven't come upon them yet! :laugh:

Your recipe sounds wonderful and I can imagine the aroma it gives off overnight... appreciate you sharing it.. Now back to my cranberry dilemma.

I usually use pomegranate seeds or blueberries in my oatmeal but both are now out of season. I can still find blueberries, but I don't want to pay $7.00 a pint for them!

I just bought some Craisins with reduced sugar, and 1/4 cup is 100 calories. It's still a lot of calories compared to berries--I'm not going to use 1/4 cup--I will probably use more like 1/8 or 1/16. For less than 100 calories you could put in a small banana or apple.

ETA: This whole idea of "clean" eating is just hilarious to me. I'm lactose intolerant. I can eat butter with no adverse effects. I have never tried greek yogurt, but I get intestinal distress from non-greek yogurt. So if it contains lactose, to me it is anything BUT clean!! TMI.

gothoats

Spices, extracts, sugar free syrups..that's the way to go! Or even powders like matcha or cocoa

kimny72

lucerorojo wrote: »

Hearts_2015 wrote: »

nkovacs53804 wrote: »

First, never eat those instant oatmeal packets. Loads of sugar.
Here is what I do and everyone in the family, even the dedicated oatmeal haters love it.
In a slow cooker, set on low, before I go to bed:
6 cups water
2 cups steel cut oats.
2 apples, peeled and cored, diced into 1/2” size pieces
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Cinnamon to taste
1 table spoon vanilla

Just dump everything into cooker, stir it up a bit and go to bed.

You’ll awake to amazing aromas and wholesome goodness. Keeps in airtight container in frig for up to a week.

Tip..I used to buy that Irish oats in a can. Good stuff but spendy. Steel cut is steel cut so I buy mine in bulk, keeps a long time.

nkovacs53804 wrote: »

It’s amazing and no added sugar. Stores really well so the next day it can be easily warmed in microwave

@nkovacs53804 Unfortunately I've never been able to find any dried cranberries without sugar..do they exist or are they all simple made with added sugar in the processing? Please say they're out there and I just haven't come upon them yet! :laugh:

Your recipe sounds wonderful and I can imagine the aroma it gives off overnight... appreciate you sharing it.. Now back to my cranberry dilemma.

I usually use pomegranate seeds or blueberries in my oatmeal but both are now out of season. I can still find blueberries, but I don't want to pay $7.00 a pint for them!

I just bought some Craisins with reduced sugar, and 1/4 cup is 100 calories. It's still a lot of calories compared to berries--I'm not going to use 1/4 cup--I will probably use more like 1/8 or 1/16. For less than 100 calories you could put in a small banana or apple.

ETA: This whole idea of "clean" eating is just hilarious to me. I'm lactose intolerant. I can eat butter with no adverse effects. I have never tried greek yogurt, but I get intestinal distress from non-greek yogurt. So if it contains lactose, to me it is anything BUT clean!! TMI.

Can you get frozen berries wherever you are? I find other than the height of blueberry season, frozen are cheaper than fresh. And if you don't want to cook them with your oats and turn them purple you can just rinse them under running water to thaw them out and then add them. I personally get a kick out of lavender oats

lucerorojo

^ The frozen ones are $6.00 a bag. I guess that's a little better than fresh out of season in terms of price.

I think nice week I'm just going to buy some extra apples. I really loved the pomegranate seeds because they were tart.

kimny72

Ah, expensive berries is a bummer.

corinasue1143

Wow! That is expensive! I just bought a bag of tiny apples, 25 cents each, and a perfect size for a bowl of oatmeal, if you love apples, and I do!

lucerorojo

kimny72 wrote: »

Ah, expensive berries is a bummer.

Everything is expensive where I am. It's cheaper than NYC, but not by much. When people talk about the .99 dozen eggs on here and spending $100 a month on groceries, I cannot relate.

LaurenD63

When I have plain oatmeal, I add 1 banana and a box of raisins to sweeten it, and I add nuts like walnuts or pecans to give it a crunch. It can add up in calories but it's very healthy and keeps you full.

ritzvin

Wait?! you mean there are places where frozen blueberries aren't $6+/bag?

ritzvin

lucerorojo wrote: »

kimny72 wrote: »

Ah, expensive berries is a bummer.

Everything is expensive where I am. It's cheaper than NYC, but not by much. When people talk about the .99 dozen eggs on here and spending $100 a month on groceries, I cannot relate.

Buffalo, NY here. I can relate to the (eta: sometimes) 99 cent/dozen eggs at the discount grocery and $100/mo on groceries would probably be do-able if not picky and willing to go with a bit less than the optimal protein level; but yeah- I don't think I've ever seen frozen blueberries for $6 or less per bag. Aldi's does have some small bags of frozen strawberries, peaches, raspberries that I saw last time around for $3-4 though (you can bet I stuffed a whole bunch of those in my shopping bag).

ritzvin

however- I can fully appreciate that today's glorious technology and logistics means that a $6-10 bag of blueberries is indeed available to be purchased in Buffalo in February (which, to my mind, is something to be appreciated even if not remotely in the food budget).

JoRocka

Usually I can get them like 2/5 or 2/7 frozen- I buy them fresh when appropriate- but it's usually cheaper and more economic for me to buy frozen because I usually either eat them ALL at once- or I Try to parcel them out- and they go bad.

RandJ6280

I use cinnamon and honey in my oatmeal.

2GetFit2018

You can try a tablespoon of PBFIT adds only 25 calories

ChaBoiAustin

I usually add sugar free syrup or a small amount of light brown sugar. Also, if you're okay with the extra carbs, sliced bananas are a great addition.

suzelle4

Apples chop into little bits, great replacement for sugar. Also, raw honey instead of sugar, but use less honey than you would sugar, it seems sweeter!

WMLizard

I don't regularly add butter to my oatmeal, but I have done it in the past - mostly because no matter how much cinnamon I dumped in plain oatmeal, I could never taste it. A little bit of butter though and BAM! the flavor comes out. Now I typically use fruit and no spices, so the butter isn't necessary.

sarahwright01

I started watching my portions more so I could still enjoy oatmeal.
Now I eat 1/4 cup dry steel cut oats cooked in 3/4 cup water and a bit of salt (makes 1/2 cup cooked.)
I add a teaspoon of raw maple syrup, and one table spoon half and half.

lemurcat12

ritzvin wrote: »

Wait?! you mean there are places where frozen blueberries aren't $6+/bag?

You can find them (365 brand) for $2.99 here (12 oz) at WF or local mainstream chain, and about 4 lb for $12 at local mainstream chain.

I buy so many frozen berries in the winter.

PrincessTinyheart

I like my oatmeal savory. Grilled veggies and nutritional yeast is the BOMB... it's also good with hummus and black pepper.

PrincessTinyheart

Also, you can try adding some pureed pumpkin and a little agave syrup or maple syrup or molasses if you want sweet oatmeal

wilmamy

I usually do either 1/4 cup or 1/3 cup old fashioned oats with twicw as much water kn the microwave for 3.5 minutes ay 50% power. Then i eat it one of two ways:

1. Add 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts, 1/3 cup blueberries, 1 packet of Splenda, splash of almond milk
2. Add 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts, 1/4 cup canned pumpkin (not canned pumpkin pie filling), 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice.

Yummy!

suzelle4

Oatmeal is going to be for lunch today! Got to craving stir fry veggies and noodles, so that was breakfast! Makes it kinda fun for me too, switching it around.